Friday, May 17, 2019

Great Himalayan Bird Count

Dear Friends and Family of the Doon Valley!

Something wonderful is happening in your town since 2008, we are back once again with the long awaited news regarding GHBC.

Opportunity to contribute by way of your participation in this unique Himalayan Bird Conservation initiative since 2008.

9th GREAT HIMALAYAN BIRD COUNT 2019
Dates: 18th to 21st October 2019.
Organized by: Action & Research for Conservation in Himalayas, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

A non-commercial Himalayan bird conservation initiative since 2008 involving birders and nature photographers/ trekkers undertaking base-line data generation activity of bird populations in 97 treks of roughly 10 Kms each over 4 Days in different representative bird habitats from Wetlands to Alpine Meadows in all river valleys of Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

We can only accommodate upto 200 participants so act NOW if you do not want to miss this classic Himalayan Birding Opportunity.

This year we have collaborated with HIGHLAND ADVENTURES and are also inviting Mountain Bikers who are interested in specially created mountain cycling and birding trail dedicated to birders who can cycle.

It is also an opportunity to meet and interact with some of your favorite names in Birding n Photography world.

Please also share with your birding friends. Intimate your participation intention and please share with your birding friends.

Regards
Prateek Panwar
Founder Trustee ARCH
Member, State Wildlife Board, Uttarakhand.
Call 8859289651 and 9412054216
Email: arch.birdcount@gmail.com

Note: We will also be sending two teams in the presumed habitat of this presumed extinct species for rediscovering the elusive Himalayan Quail (last sighted in 1876)
Image courtesy: Johannes Plenio

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